Parklands Golf Club

The Parklands Junior team played their first match of the season at home to Close House in the Turnberry section of the Northumbria Junior Golf League. The teams consist of six players, playing match play; the first two matches playing from scratch and the last four playing from handicap. There were a number of Close House team members who were ex Parklands members which reduced some of the home advantage. However, the Parklands members had a super performance winning the match 9-3.

Three of our players won their matches on the 15th hole, Ben Jones, Thomas Middleton and Finn Bell, but the best of the day was young Harrison Sewell who beat Matthew Brown 7-6.

It was a great team effort so thanks to all the players and their parents for the support.

Also whilst we focus on our junior members, congratulations go to Kane Mason who won the Men’s Sunday Competition – the Arthur Fowler Trophy. On a morning when the course was still recovering from the recent wet weather and during which we received a sustained downpour, Kane carded a great 40 points winning the trophy on countback. Well done.

Parklands was open today albeit with only 9 holes available for play.  With all the good weather forecast today, It is hoped that all 18 will be open in the morning and we will play the Men’s Pattison Trophy/Jane Percy Qualifier competition as planned. The start sheet is shown on the Men’s Start Sheet tab.

In the event that there are less than 18 holes open and available to play, the competition will revert to a Captain’s sweep.

Parklands was open today albeit with only 16 holes available for play. Despite the rain today, it is hoped that all 18 will be open in the morning and we will play the Men’s Marie Curie Shield competition as planned. The start sheet is shown on the Men’s Start Sheet tab.

In the event that there are less than 18 holes open and available to play, the competition will revert to a Captain’s sweep and will be based on the ‘turn up and play’ basis.

This is the third and hopefully the last call for members (male) of Parklands Golf Club aged 65 or over on 1st February 2018 who may wish to buy the Northumberland County Card. The cost of the card is £10 and members may play one round of golf per annum on each of the member courses on payment of a £10 green fee.

You must be a member of Parklands for the 2018 season to be eligible to apply for a card.

If you are a member of the Vets section please contact Lew Elliot for more details before 7^th April.

For members of the Club who are not members of the Vets Section please contact our Club Secretary Brian King again before 7^th April so more cards can be requested.

In the unlikely event that the course will be open tomorrow, Sunday 18th March, there will be no Men’s competition.

The first of this season’s entry sheets ie for the Pattinson Trophy (Strokeplay) scheduled for Sunday 1st April, will be available on Sunday 18^th March from noon onwards with Terry Cooper and then on the Men’s notice board.

On Sunday, the 25th March, we will play the Spring Tankards a 4 ball better ball event stableford ie pairs competition.  (The entry sheet for the Marie Curie Shield (Stableford) will be available on Sunday 25^th March.)

Saturday, the 17^th of March 2018, saw the start of the golfing season at Parklands Golf Club with the traditional Captains’ Drive-In. In conditions more akin to January than March, Chris Bowman, the Men’s Captain and Sarah Howson, the Lady Captain were watched by an expectant crowd of Parklands members as they prepared for the nerve testing feat of driving off in front of an audience. With the sun shining, the course closed, the first fairway sodden from 2 days of rain and a bitter wind from the east blowing the occasional snow flurry across the course, the Captain’s despatched their drives with aplomb and quickly got back to the warmth and comfort of the clubhouse. Members were asked to guess where the drives would finish and the winners were Anne Healey and Anne Conway.